Long after most major splashes in the free-agent market have dried up, the Broncos made another move to shore up depth and their special teams unit on Tuesday.
Denver is signing former Carolina Panthers safety Sam Franklin Jr. to a one-year deal worth up to $1.5 million, Franklin’s agent Harold Lewis confirmed to The Denver Post. Franklin’s been a key special-teamer for the Panthers for five years and profiles as another piece for new special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi.
After going undrafted out of Temple in 2020, Franklin latched on with Carolina and embedded with the organization, despite seeing his defensive snaps fluctuate from one season to the next.